Cobbs Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cobbs Creek |
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Location of Cobbs Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Hyco Creek |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Person Caswell |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | South Hyco Creek divide pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina 585 ft (178 m) 36°22′59″N 079°08′34″W / 36.38306°N 79.14278°W |
River mouth | Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina 410 ft (120 m) 36°28′41″N 079°06′18″W / 36.47806°N 79.10500°W |
Length | 7.08 mi (11.39 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | north and northeast |
River system | Roanoke River |
Basin size | 11.76 square miles (30.5 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Old Durham Road, US 158, NC 57 |
Cobbs Creek is a 7.08 mi (11.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Cobbs Creek joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
Course
Cobbs Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows north and northeast to join Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina. Cobbs Creek briefly flows into Caswell County before turning back into Person County.
Watershed
Cobbs Creek drains 11.76 square miles (30.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 406.62, and is about 70% forested.
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